Pope Francis to Carry Out Solemn Act of Consecration of Humanity
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March 24, 2022"In response to numerous requests by the People of God, I wish in a special way to entrust the nations at war to the Blessed Virgin Mary. As I announced yesterday at the conclusion of the Angelus prayer, on 25 March, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, I intend to carry out a solemn Act of Consecration of humanity, and Russia and Ukraine in particular, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary." - Pope Francis
Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
25 March 2022
Therefore, O Mother, hear our prayer Star of the Sea, do not let us be shipwrecked in the tempest of war. Ark of the New Covenant, inspire projects and paths of reconciliation. Queen of Heaven, restore God’s peace to the world. Eliminate hatred and the thirst for revenge, and teach us forgiveness. Free us from war, protect our world from the menace of nuclear weapons. Queen of the Rosary, make us realize our need to pray and to love. Queen of the Human Family, show people the path of fraternity. Queen of peace, obtain peace for our world. - Pope Francis
Spiritan Dedication to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
We are dedicated to the Holy Spirit, author of all holiness, and “source of the apostolic spirit.” We place ourselves under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who was filled beyond measure by the same Spirit “with the fullness of holiness and apostolic zeal” (N.D. X, 568).